Californio landholding families
The Ávila family
Patriarch: Cornelio Ávila (1745 Sinaloa – 1800)
The Ávilas were a foundational Los Angeles pueblo family, their sons serving repeatedly as alcaldes and holding a ring of ranchos around the pueblo (Las Ciénegas, Sausal Redondo, La Tajauta); the Avila Adobe is the oldest surviving house in the city. The register's 'Miguel Abila' at San Luis Obispo likely belongs to a separate Ávila branch.
Origin
Cornelio Ávila came to the Los Angeles pueblo in the 1780s; his sons became Los Angeles alcaldes and rancheros. A related/parallel Ávila presence also existed at San Luis Obispo.
Members
| Name | Relation | Ranchos |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Ávila | son of Cornelio | Rancho Las Ciénegas (1823); built the Avila Adobe on Olvera Street |
| Antonio Ygnacio Ávila | son of Cornelio | Rancho Sausal Redondo (1837; Manhattan Beach/Lawndale) |
| José Anastasio Ávila | son of Cornelio | Rancho La Tajauta (1843; Watts/Willowbrook) |
| Miguel Ávila | Ávila of the San Luis Obispo branch (link to Cornelio's line unverified) | Rancho San Miguelito (near Avila Beach, SLO) |
Genealogical confidence: medium
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81vila_family_of_California
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancho_Las_Ci%C3%A9negas
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancho_La_Tajauta